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S. Cannedy

Now I learn that theirs was just Jewish humor. The Jews really get their humor from the Yiddish. Now whenever I think of Yiddish humor, I think of this book and I fall off my chair laughing. Buy this book!

To my knowledge, there isn't an audiobook version of the full text. But there are a couple of gushing extracts contained on the Naxos compilation '1000 Years of Laughter' which demonstrate that it isn't just the troubled spelling which make the book so amusing. The introduction to those extracts lead us to believe that JM Barrie, who wrote the introduction, could have had much to do with the entire work. Certainly once Barrie had died, she never wrote again, but my feeling is that the nine-year-old Ashford probably was the author. The story is less than 60 pages long, and can be enjoyed in a couple of sittings, then repeatedly re-read.

This work is likely to experience a dramatic surge in popularity this year. A TV adaptation starring Jim Broadbent (of 'Moulin Rouge' fame) will be broadcast, and this recently overlooked masterpiece will return to prominence once again.

This book was written by an eight year old girl some time around the turn of the century. It is a story of courtship. The author had read many of the clasic novels on the subject. Combined with the experiences of a child, the result is a book filled with unintentional humour.

The result is that her characters are at once children and adults. When taken for a ride in a cariage, her heroin kneels on her trunk and looks out the window, bouncing up and down in her excitement. When Mr. Salteena, whose ambition it is to be a "real gentleman," is presented at court the Prince of Whales offers him ice cream. When he goes to visit London, Mr. Salteena sees nothing improper about sending the heroin to stay with the hero, unchaperoned. They fall in love and marry, much to the disapointment of Mr. Salteena who loves her too. He consoles himself by eating some of the wonderful deserts at their wedding supper.

This is one of the funniest books ever written.

A sophomore named Darcy decides to write a term paper on how to meet guys and enlists her 2 best friends to help her. After a few mishaps and a make-over Darcy discovers that she has a crush on her brothers best friend of all people!! Not sure he feels the same way she tries to push the thought of him out of her head but finds it hard because he's always around.

I thought this story was really good and funny to read at times. The book dated itself with references of Matt Dillon and Lionel Richie as well as feather haircuts and 80s style clothing. *hehehe* A very good read.